Obituaries

Robert W. Borowski, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert W. "Bob" Borowski, 84, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died Friday, April 3, 2015. Born in North Adams on July 23, 1930, he was the son of...

Russell F. Bradley Jr., 50

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Russell Fredrick Bradley Jr., 50, of Feeding Hills, died away peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Heritage Hall in Agawam. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 26, 1964, son...

Shirley H. Briggs, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shirley Hope Briggs, 84, of 26 Foucher Ave. died on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Clarksburg on March 4, 1931, a...

Franklin R. Chittenden, 92

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Franklin R. Chittenden, 92, of Pines Lodge Park died Friday, April 3, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 7, 1923, a son of...

Wayne D. Bennett, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Wayne D. Bennett, 57, of Franklin Street died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at the Northern Berkshire campus of Berkshire Medical Center North. Born in North Adams on May 5,...

David E. Ledger, 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - David E. Ledger, 78, of McCallum Drive, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, formerly of Williamstown, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at the Maine Medical Center. Born in Williamstown...

Kristina Marie Fisk, 20

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Kristina Marie Fisk, 20, of Luce Road died Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Born in North Adams on Dec. 25, 1994, a daughter of Stephen Fisk and Tracie Bailey-Fisk of...

William B. Roberts, 96

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — William Bemis Roberts, 96, of 54 Musterfield Heights died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Feb. 25, 1919, son of William G. and...

Marion R. Duncan, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Marion Rita Duncan, 91, of 118 Church St. died on Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on June 22, 1923, a daughter of Arthur and...

Doris L. Benson, 79

STAMFORD, Vt. - Doris L. Benson, 79, of Main Road died Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. Born in in the town of Florida, Mass., on July 14, 1935, a daughter of Lyman and...

Marion E. Segalla, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marion E. Segalla, 83, of Hawthorne Avenue died on March 26, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Nov. 22, 1931, a daughter of Edward...

Joseph A. Columbus, 62

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joseph Alfred Columbus, 62, of 12 Willow St. died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Hillcrest Commons. Born in Troy, N.Y., on March 21, 1953, son of Joseph James and Elaine...

Lula M. Park, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lula M. Park, 88, of Williamstown died peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Sweet Brook Care Centers following a brief illness. Born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on...

Elisabeth A. Harvey, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Elisabeth "Betty" Anne Harvey, 94, of Buxton Hill Road, died peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Baltimore on April 24, 1920, the...

Claire A. Trombley, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Claire Antonia Trombley, 91, of 546 Union St. died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Nov. 25, 1923, daughter of...

Josephine Snyder, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Josephine Snyder, 87, of 27 Thornliebank Road died peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Born in Rahway, N.J., she was the loving daughter of Nicholas Dunphy, chief of...

Agnes A. Yorke, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Agnes A. Yorke, 76, of 29 Canedy Lane died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at home, surrounded by her family. Born in North Adams on Feb. 5 1939, daughter of Achille and...

Steven B. Gagne, 51

ADAMS, Mass. — Steven Bernard "Vinny" Gagne, 51, of 24 Liberty St. died Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on May 17, 1963, son of Nancy...

Carmen M. Sprague, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carmen Marie Sprague, 84, of 23 Hooker St. died Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on March 16, 1931, daughter of Joseph and...

Norma A. Leonesio, 97

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Norma Armalina Leonesio, 97, of 100 Hospital Ave. died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Readsboro, Vt., on Feb. 22, 1918, daughter of Giaochimo...

Nora Boschetti Oakes, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Nora May Boschetti Oakes, 93, of Williamstown died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Oct. 13, 1921, a daughter of Louis and...

William E. Circe, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - William E. Circe, 90, of Lancaster, Pa., died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at his residence. Born in North Adams, he was the son of Ernest and Mary Alice King Circe, he earned...

Nadene L. Lane, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Nadene Lenore Lane, 93, of 14 Windflower Way died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at her home. Born in Indianapolis on Feb. 2, 1922, daughter of Frederick A. and Helen F....

Margaret Barry, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Margaret "Marge" Barry, 91, of 1361 Massachusetts Ave. died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Williamsport, Pa., on April 4, 1923, a daughter...

Jane B. Marino, 100

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jane B. Marino, 100, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at North Adams Commons following a brief illness. In October, she had celebrated her 100th birthday...